Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Historic cement plant to be demolished13 December 2004, Published under Cement NewsThe "old cement plant" located east of Dewey, Oklahoma, USA is slated for demolition over the next several weeks, officials associated with the project said recently. The former Portland Cement Factory will be demolished in stages, with the smoke stacks slated to come down next week, according to Doug Sanders of Oilfield Pipe and Supply Co. At one time the factory, which was acquired by Oilfield Pipe and Supply Co. in 1983, was one of the area’s largest employers and was reportedly the large... |
Protesters demand ministry take action against petcoke usage, Jordan07 December 2004, Published under Cement NewsAccording to "Jordan Times", local representatives of Fuheis staged a protest in front of the Ministry of Environment demanding that the government take immediate action to prevent the Jordan Cement Factories Company (JCFC) from using petcoke as a substitute for fuel oil in its cement production. The protesters published a statement voicing their disappointment that the government has failed to implement an environmental settlement plan and therefore made it possible for the factory to begin... |
Melón, Polpaico clean production agreement, Chile07 December 2004, Published under Cement NewsChilean cement companies Melón and Polpaico have signed a clean production agreement with the economy ministry’s national clean production council (CNPL) for the cement sector, the ministry announced. Under the agreement, the companies pledge to minimise emissions and advance the implementation of co-processing technology for the use of alternative fuels in kilns. To that end, Melón has an alliance with Goodyear to use tyres in its kilns that has allowed the cement maker to replace a... |
Cementir cement plant in South Italy seized06 December 2004, Published under Cement NewsCementir SpA said its cement plant in Maddaloni in Southern Italy has been seized as part of an inquiry into its extraction activities in the area. Cementir said that its extraction activities have been carried out in accordance with environmental laws, and in respect of authorised limits, and that none of its employees was taken into custody. |
No breaking of rules for cement project, says Lafarge06 December 2004, Published under Cement NewsAllaying apprehensions of illegal land acquisition for the US$25m limestone mining project in Meghalaya, India for its upcoming cement plant across the border in Bangladesh, a senior official of cement major Lafarge has said it was adhering to all rules and regulations of the country. Lafarge is a very ethical company and it abides by all rules, regulations and law of the land before starting its operations, Yong Ngai Chan, director of the Lafarge Umiam Mining Pvt Ltd (LUMPL) said. ... |
Defra welcomes voluntary changes to UK emissions trading scheme01 December 2004, Published under Cement NewsSix leading companies involved in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme have restated their commitment to the scheme by offering to provide an additional 8.9Mt of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions reductions. The voluntary UK Scheme began in 2002 with 32 companies pledging to cut emissions of greenhouse gases by 11.88 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent before the end of 2006. In the first two years’ operation of the Scheme, many participants have been able to achieve emissions cuts beyond initi... |
Companies that develop CDM methods "should be compensated"01 December 2004, Published under Cement NewsCompanies that develop methodologies used to approve emissions reduction projects under the Clean Development Mechanism should be compensated for their work. So said Ian Emsley, environment policy manager at Anglo-American. He told a conference held by Euromoney in London: “Methodologies are a public good. When they are funded privately, they should be treated as such,” Emsley said. “Regulators should consider ways in which private project developers benefit from the work they do on methodo... |
Shock bills in Castle Cement case, UK29 November 2004, Published under Cement NewsMore than 36 families in Clitheroe who intended to take Castle Cement to court alleging chest complaints and other ailments could face a legal bill of up to UK£2500 each. The hefty bill follows an incident approximately two years ago when representatives from a firm of solicitors knocked on doors in the town targeting asthma sufferers. The representatives led people to believe that their asthma could be due to output from the chimneys at Ribblesdale Works and even employees of Castle Cemen... |
Carbon credit consultancy established29 November 2004, Published under Cement NewsClimate Focus, a new Dutch-based firm to assist governments and companies on carbon credit procurement, was established late-November. Climate Focus was founded by Adriaan Korthuis, who has headed ERUPT and CERUPT, the Joint Implementation (JI) and Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) credits procurement programs of the Dutch government agency Senter. The company will set up carbon procurement structures, assist in carbon procurement and marketing and project development, consult on climate cha... |
Finnish CO2 emissions surge29 November 2004, Published under Cement NewsFinland’s CO2 emissions in 2003 were 20 per cent higher than in 1990, official data revealed yesterday. Finland’s target under the Kyoto Protocol is to stabilise the emissions of all six greenhouse gases at 1990 levels. AFP reported that Finnish CO2 emissions totalled 88.5Mt last year, according to provisional figures from Statistics Finland. In 1990 Finland emitted 73.5Mt, where it remained for most of the 1990s. However, emissions have surged since, much due to the commercial success in the... |